Bottom of the 9th (Saturn)

GameSpot editors' review

• CNET editors' rating: 2.5 stars OK
  Detailed editors' rating
  Overall score: 5.6 (2.5 stars)

• Reviewed by:
  Matt Rubenstein
• Reviewed on: 01/03/1997
• Updated on: 05/02/2000
• Released on: 11/30/1996
• Originally published on GameSpot: Bottom of the 9th (Saturn) Review

Konami has finally brought Bottom of the 9th, the latest in its "me too" sports line, to the Saturn - where it faces the behemoth World Series Baseball II in the battle for supremacy in the digital ballpark. While Bottom of the 9th lost some of its graphical shine and speed on its way over from the Playstation to the Saturn, it still delivers a decent game of baseball. But decent baseball isn't enough to knock the likes of World Series Baseball II out of the park.

Most reviews of baseball games tick off a shopping list of realistic features, licenses, and details. This can't be done with Bottom of the 9th because the only features "real" players. That's it. No real stadiums, no real teams. They did, however, create some realistic 3-D animation of real pitching and batting styles, which makes for nice looking action. But overall, Bottom of the 9th simply lacks the bells and whistles fans of this genre expect of baseball sims.

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